Maye Tops NFL QB Panic Meter as Trade Market Heats Up — SkimNews
Get the Sports newsletter
Daily sports — scores, transfers, the storylines from the leagues you actually follow. Free.
- Drake Maye tops ESPN's Week 4 QB panic meter with six interceptions in three games and a seven-game production line of 7 TDs and 10 INTs dating back to last year's playoffs, prompting Mike Vrabel to say 'My concern level is very high'
- Justin Herbert under offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel has produced a player-scheme disconnect one evaluator described as 'difficult and exhausting,' with the Chargers' upcoming schedule offering few get-right games (Seattle, Denver, Kansas City)
- Cam Ward (3-17 as a starter, averaging 12 points per game) is being given more time by Tennessee despite a disconnect with Brian Daboll's offense and no clear structural fix in-season
- J.J. McCarthy was traded to the Giants for a fifth-round pick on Monday, and insiders name Jacoby Brissett, Tyson Bagent, Tanner McKee, Andy Dalton, Joe Flacco, Quinn Ewers, Nick Mullens, and Anthony Richardson Sr. as potential next moves
- The Eagles, Browns, and Steelers are each carrying four quarterbacks and 'would welcome a trade at the right price,' with Kansas City also a possible landing spot for Justin Fields if teams inquire
- The Raiders are 3-0, already matching their entire 2025 win total, as insiders debate whether Las Vegas can sustain the surge
- Six established starters have already gone down through the first three weeks, fueling a league-wide QB trade market that insiders expect to stay active through the deadline
Why it matters: With J.J. McCarthy already moved for a fifth-round pick and six established starters injured through three weeks, the QB trade market is suddenly active — the Eagles, Browns, and Steelers each carrying four QBs have surplus to sell, and insiders name at least 10 backup or struggling passers as potential chips before the deadline.
Ask SkimNews
